Vitälven
southern flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 0.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vitälven is a southern flowing forest stream. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Vitälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Vogelzander46 cm
- 2Karl LundArctic char32 cm
- 3Klaus Karlssonregnbåge28 cm
- 4Hanna Brandtwhitefish25 cm
- 5Per Holmwhitefish24 cm
- 6Jukka Sundinwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
zander46 cmJukka Vogel
Arctic char32 cmKarl Lund
regnbåge28 cmKlaus Karlsson
whitefish24 cmJukka Sundin
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